Red Mansion Rebirth: Ghost Phoenix

Wang Xifeng's words finally reached the ears of Emperor Chongzhao.

Although Emperor Chongzhao was also tempted by this proposal, he was troubled by his lack of manpower. There was a high probability that he would not be able to kill those shameless people without anyone noticing.

After much deliberation, Emperor Chongzhao announced that he would go to Yinyu Hall for dinner in the evening.

Wang Xifeng drank tea in big gulps, and the first thing she did was to send Princess Zhai, He Ke and Lin Daiyu to Princess Yongning's mansion.

He even asked Chuncao, who was accompanying him, to meet Princess Yongning and tell her what he was saying: "It's not peaceful outside, so you should go back to the palace except for the princess's residence.

"Princess, please help the Imperial Concubine keep an eye on these three distinguished guests."

Yongning laughed, agreed, and then teased: "Your Royal Concubine is too cautious!"

Chuncao said nothing and retreated respectfully.

But after Zhai Zhao had settled He Ke and Lin Daiyu, he came alone and told Yongning in detail what had happened in the palace, and then sighed:

"I knew that after your majesty ascended the throne, the palace would be in turmoil for a while. But I never expected it to be this turbulent.

"The first sword was aimed at the Empress and the Imperial Concubine!"

Although Yongning has not been in good health since giving birth last time and rarely goes out, her mind is still very quick.

His face darkened immediately, and he whispered, "I was wondering why the wife of the third room of the Mei family died of an acute illness while still pregnant, but the imperial physician did not report the saying of 'one corpse, two lives'.

“It seems that the Mei family is not innocent!

"Her old lady came to the palace with the intention of getting rid of Concubine Rong's baby and letting the Imperial Concubine take the blame;

"Otherwise, transfer the Imperial Concubine away so that someone can assassinate the Queen more smoothly!

“No one expected that the imperial concubine would be so decisive and deal with Old Madam Mei without hesitation, and then entrusted Qinghui Pavilion to Madam Duan;

"Then he immediately returned, not only saving the Queen's life, but also calming the situation down!"

As he said this, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

Zhai Zhao looked at her when he heard her sigh. When she was about to open her mouth, he immediately covered her mouth with his hand: "I know what you are regretting, don't say it!"

Princess Yongning laughed: "It's just talk, what are you afraid of?"

"There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. If what you want to say gets to the Queen's ears, the Imperial Concubine's life will be in vain."

Zhai Zhao turned his head and looked quietly in the direction of the courtyard where He Ke and Lin Daiyu lived. After a while, he turned back and asked:

"Have you agreed to let your son go to the palace to study with you?"

Princess Yongning hesitated for a moment and shook her head: "He did agree, but the prince consort said it was not the right time and asked us to wait a little longer."

Zhai Zhao disagreed a little, but after thinking about it, he nodded and said, "That's right.

“The palace is not safe now, this time it’s the queen and the imperial concubine who have failed.

"There's no guarantee that next time he won't go after kids like Prince Duan and He Ke who don't have the ability to protect themselves.

"Your second brother is a naughty boy who can't sit still. If the disaster starts from him, you won't be able to explain yourself when the time comes."

Princess Yongning hummed, but she knew that this excuse was not very tenable, and her shoulders slumped.

Zhai Zhao reached out and patted her shoulder: "What's wrong?"

“Although I occasionally speak up for my brother in front of the Queen Mother, it’s just a few words.

"In fact, it has always been my brother who favors me. I never asked him for anything, including the position of the Prince Consort, the future of the children, and the social interactions between us. He always took the initiative to think about it for me...

"What Tao Geer needs most right now is a study partner who is close in age, blood-related, and trustworthy...

“My son is the most suitable candidate.

"But now, I am reluctant to let my son take risks. At this time, I am not willing to help my brother at all..."

Princess Yongning looked guilty.

Zhai Zhao patted her silently and whispered, "You are a mother, so you naturally put the safety of your child first.

“However, the situation in the palace is not that dangerous.

"Prince Duan is accompanied by the eunuch Changying, whom the emperor admires the most, as well as the personal guards given by the emperor, and the four eunuchs specially assigned by the emperor, two of whom are good at martial arts and two of whom are not.

"I heard that they had chosen Feng Ziying, the only son of Feng Tang, the current governor of the Beijing camp and the Shenwu general, to be the tutor of Prince Duan..."

Princess Yongning's eyes lit up: "Feng Ziying?"

"Yes, what's wrong? Do you know him?" Zhai Zhao looked at her curiously.

Princess Yongning laughed and said, "It's good for our Erlang to be with him. He is one of the most troublesome little devils among the noble families in the capital!

"As expected, with him around, Brother Tao doesn't have to worry about no one to take care of him or play with him!"

At this point, his heart was moved, and he hurriedly asked someone to prepare writing brushes and ink, "I will tell my brother to let Erlang enter the palace to accompany Brother Tao!"

Zhai Zhao also laughed, but did not stop her. He stood up and said goodbye: "Then you can write slowly. I will go back and rest for a while. We will drink and play chess together in the evening!"

At dusk, at the hour of You, when Emperor Chongzhao was on his way to Yinyu Palace for dinner, the letter was delivered to him.

Emperor Chongzhao smiled as soon as he saw the letter. He held the letter in his hand, walked straight into the inner room of Yinyu Hall, pulled up Wang Xifeng who was pretending to kneel down to pay her respects, and the two of them read the letter together.

"Yongning was frank and said frankly that she was terrified after hearing about what happened in the palace, and she promised that from now on, until the three of them returned to the palace, they would never have any chance to leave the princess's mansion.

"But why did she think of sending her son to the palace now?" Emperor Chongzhao frowned: "Won't this just cause trouble?"

Wang Xifeng took the letter, lowered her head and read it carefully for a while, then sighed softly:

“I’ve often heard this saying recently: Parents who love their children will have far-reaching plans for them.

"The princess really loves this little Erlang."

Emperor Chongzhao was stunned: "Hmm?"

"This is a great turmoil. Although Your Majesty has quickly solved the case and even demoted important officials and expelled them from the capital...

“But people outside the palace can’t help but describe it as a scary place where one could die if they enter the palace…

"The princess sent her beloved son to be a study companion to Prince Duan at this time, in order to dispel the rumors and to gain a reputation for her son's fate as a person who could ward off evil spirits and protect the house.

"Now is our most difficult time - He Ke, Princess Zhai, and Sister Lin all need a safe place, and the harem happens not to be one.

"Brother Tao went to school and studied, and played games. Although Master Lin taught him very well, he needed more communication and affirmation from his peers, which happened to be lacking in the harem.

"Now, the princess not only took in He Ke and Princess Zhai, but also sent her son to Prince Duan.

"Your Majesty, truly, no princess can be more considerate of the overall situation and the emperor's wishes than your sister!"

In the end, Wang Xifeng still held back the words "It is difficult to provide help in times of trouble, but it is easy to add flowers to the brocade."

In front of Emperor Chongzhao, Wang Xifeng felt that although she was good at gossiping about other people's sisters trying to pave the way for her own son's future, she should avoid doing this kind of thing!